Researcher (Innovation in Cities)
Location: ES, CT, Barcelona
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Not Applicable
Industry: Architecture & Planning
Function: Other

Company profile:
Citymart helps cities to transform their communities by strengthening their innovation capacity and sharing inspiring solutions and methods. We do this by helping cities to introduce problem-based procurement methods, which help engage a much wider community of vendors in solving urban and social challenges. As a result, cities invest less public resources to greater societal effect and increase local job creation through more entrepreneurship. To-date, we have completed more than 90 such programs with over 50 cities worldwide. 

Job description:
#URL_40db8ee573e5afc88001636e8ccb082c0d19fe854bf028429228acb51eacede4# is looking for outstanding and committed individuals with a strong interest in cities, innovation and social and urban challenges. Successful candidates will start in our Research department with the possibility to grow into the position of Account Manager in our Cities department.As a researcher you will be responsible for finding and contacting proven solutions to specific challenges in cities, within a variety of fields including urban services, utilities and mobility. Technical background or experience in any of these areas is desirable. The initial trial period will last for 3 months with a starting salary of 1,500EUR/month. This position is based in our office in central Barcelona.Your initial role will involve:- working in a small team reporting to the Research Manager;- proactive online research of proven, innovative solutions to specific urban challenges;- communicating in different languages throughout the project;- contacting companies and organizations by email, telephone and social media;- managing submissions for specific projects;- providing excellent customer service to providers;- delivering results to specific deadlines.Interviews will start shortly after the 24th of February.

Requirements:
Skills &amp; Experience:- Strong interest in new technologies, social innovation and the public sector – it is important to understand how these work in cities.- Proactive, creative and able to work unsupervised – you will need to take responsibility for your own work, manage multiple projects and meet deadlines efficiently.- Research skills &amp; methodical mindset – our projects are complex, involve a large range of stakeholders, and require a high level of accuracy at all stages.- Excellent communication and relation-building skills – you should be comfortable reaching out to different audiences, while maintaining the core value of our message.- Experience in multicultural environments. You are also expected to have lived in a foreign country for at least a year.- Languages – native or excellent English (written &amp; spoken) is a must plus a second language. Russian is a benefit.- Working knowledge of the Office package and experience with Social Media. Character:- Multicultural sensitivity and awareness – we work with organizations and companies worldwide with a wide range of backgrounds and at various levels.- Result orientation and persistence – you will have to deliver results within set timeframes and tight deadlines.- Communication and empathy – you should be comfortable calling cities, partners, and companies by telephone, mainly in English, and be able to establish a relationship with these throughout our projects.- Positive and energetic attitude – we are a proactive, dynamic team and we expect new additions to our team to have the same “can do” attitude.- Ambitious and adaptable – we are looking for new team members who want to develop professionally with us and have the flexibility to adapt to our changing needs.

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